వేడుక

See also: వాడుక

Telugu

Alternative forms

  • వేడ్క (vēḍka)

Etymology

Related to వేడు (vēḍu, “to pray, desire”). Cognate with Tamil வேடிக்கை (vēṭikkai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋeːɖuka/

Noun

వేడుక • (vēḍuka) n (plural వేడుకలు)

  1. spectacle, display, show, pomp, feast, festival, ceremony
    Synonyms: పండుగ (paṇḍuga), పబ్బము (pabbamu), తద్దె (tadde), జాతర (jātara), విందు (vindu), ఉత్సవము (utsavamu)
  2. curiosity, interest, joy, glee, delight

References

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